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Generous with their time, wisdom and stories, the participants in the project hail from across the creative fields, including creative directors, designers, directors, editors, client service, producers and agency leadership. We hope to add folks from media, strategy, public relations, technology and brand leadership. (If you have expertise and a story to share, contact us to be in a future update. Include what your advice or teachable story is.)

Sarah Barclay is an Executive Creative Director at JWT New York. Her first job was as a junior art director at JWT Sydney where she won a 9-month internship. (@sarahjbarclay)

Fredéric Bonn is an Executive Creative Director at JWT in New York. His first job was as a designer at an art magazine. (@fredericbonn)

Ron Berger is the fmr founder/CEO of Euro RSCG, fmr Chairman of the 4A’s, and Co-founder of the High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media. His first job was in the mailroom in the Carl Ally agency. (@RonBerger14)

Roe Bressan is CMO/President of Lively Group in New York. Her first job was as a production coordinator for Highgate Pictures working on ABC Afterschool Specials. (@roebressan)

Kedma Pognon Brown is VP, Director of Integrated Production at Saatchi & Saatchi New York. Her first job was as a marketing assistant at Scholastic New Media.

Brian Collins is CEO and Chief Creative Officer at COLLINS: in New York City. His first job ever was as a sign painter for a furniture store in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. His first job after college was as the founder and designer of Collins Design in Boston, MA. (@briancollins1)

John Dunleavy is President at m:united. His first profession was boxing, but his first “real” job was in International Banking in the UK. (@dunleavy, @hudsonhouston)

Amani Duncan is VP, Brand Marketing at C.F. Martin & Co. Her first job in the music business was as office manager at Def Jam Records in Los Angeles.

Matt Eastwood is Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at JWT. His first job was as a Junior Copywriter at FCB in Perth, Western Australia (@mattinnewyork)

David Gaddie is a director and owner of The Colony and its vfx studio Afterparty, as well as co-creator of Hindsight. His first job was as a commercial director, although he did do anything he could to pay the bills whilst building a reel (including making videos for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs).

Danny Gregory is Managing Partner, Executive Creative Director at McGarryBowen. He is also an artist and an author of seven books on creativity. His first job was for a small NY creative boutique. (@dannygregory)

Michael Lebowitz is Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship in Brooklyn, New York. His first job was an internship at a web design company in Allston, MA with an astray on every monitor. (@bigspaceship)

Andrea Leminske is co-creator of Hindsight and an Executive Producer specializing in video content and experiential productions, working at the intersection of digital and traditional media. Her first industry job was as an intern at DDB New York.

Tony Mennuto is Executive Creative Director at Mister Face in New York City. His first job was performing magic at kids’ birthday parties, where he once handcuffed a rowdy 5-year old to a chair to keep him quiet. (@MisterFaceNY)

Greg Monaco is Partner at New York agency Monaco Lange. His first job was playing professional soccer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. (@gregmonaco)

Michael Minello is Founding Partner at Campfire. He was also co-creator of The Blair Witch Project.

Nick Parish is Editorial Director, Americas at Contagious. His first job in journalism was as an Agate Clerk at the New York Post. (@paryshnikov)

Barry Wacksman is Chief Growth Officer of R/GA. His first job in advertising was at Direct Resources International, a boutique direct marketing agency that specialized in short form direct response television, where he launched the agency’s interactive division in 1994. (@wacksman or www.rga.com)

Judy Wellfare is Executive Creative Director at Plus, New York City. Her first job was a director for music network Channel [V], Hong Kong. (@weareplus)

Mat Zucker is co-creator of Hindsight and Partner at Prophet, a global brand consultancy. His first job was as a secretary in the creative department at FCB/Leber Katz Partners in New York where he learned the importance of submitting expenses on time. (@matzucker)